Children's author and illustrator visits Gunstock Inn

Wednesday

Oct 29, 2008 at 3:15 AM

By CAROL LEE ANDERSON

For those attending the book-signing held at the Gunstock Inn and Fitness Center with author and illustrator Carol Goodrow, it was apparent that her healthy lifestyle gives this woman a great amount of energy and enthusiasm toward life.

Goodrow, a school teacher by day, is also a writer for Runner's World magazine. It was the editor of that magazine who encouraged Goodrow to write her first children's book on fitness and healthy eating habits called, "Happy Feet, Healthy Food."

"Before I started writing for Runner's World, I had created my own website on children's fitness," she explained. "After I started writing for the magazine, the editor insisted I write a book on the subject of children's fitness, and I did. That book remains my most popular and is now in its fourth printing."

She was invited to visit the Gunstock Inn by the Inn's fitness director, Robin Allen-Burke. The two women met in Sturbridge, Mass., while Allen-Burke's daughter played in a basketball tournament. They kept in touch with each other since that first meeting.

While at the Inn for her book-signing, Goodrow spent most of her time with the children who attended the event. Armed with posters, worksheets, and activities, she sat and discussed healthy food choices and exercise options with those children, all of whom were already involved in some sort of sports program. Healthy eating is always a challenge for kids, but Goodrow offered many great suggestions to help those in attendance make healthier food choices so that they might gain an even greater benefit from their exercise.

Goodrow has written two additional fitness books for children, and, being a true teacher, she continually makes it her goal to educate as many children as possible about fitness and good nutrition.

She can be reached by visiting her website, www.kidsrunning.com.

For information about swimming lessons and fitness classes at the Gunstock Inn, call 293-2021.

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